The tag implication #64985 inner_monologue -> thinking has been approved.

Reason: Inner monologue is thinking with text

EDIT: The tag implication inner_monologue -> thinking (forum #420680) has been approved by @spe.

thinking wiki says:
When the character's expression denotes that it is thinking on something.

Not all instances of a character having an inner monologue has such an expression:
post #5086271 post #5003946
If the text and thought bubbles were removed, there's nothing about their expression to indicate they're thinking on something.

watsit said:
Not all instances of a character having an inner monologue has such an expression:
post #5086271 post #5003946
If the text and thought bubbles were removed, there's nothing about their expression to indicate they're thinking on something.

IMO that seems like a wiki issue... I think any instance of thinking should qualify for the thinking tag. If we want a tag for a thinking facial expression specifically, how about thoughtful or thoughtful_expression?

wandering_spaniel said:
IMO that seems like a wiki issue... I think any instance of thinking should qualify for the thinking tag. If we want a tag for a thinking facial expression specifically, how about thoughtful or thoughtful_expression?

How about we mass update the current tag to one of those tags before this implication goes through?

The bulk update request #9541 is active.

create alias thoughtful (6) -> thoughtful_expression (2772)
mass update thinking -> thoughtful_expression
create implication thoughtful_expression (2772) -> thinking (6418)

Reason: Whaddya think?

EDIT: The bulk update request #9541 (forum #423128) has been approved by @spe.

The bulk update request #9541 (forum #423128) has been approved by @spe.

The tag implication inner_monologue -> thinking (forum #420680) has been approved by @spe.

The bulk update request #9704 is pending approval.

create implication thought_bubble (20132) -> thinking (6418)

Reason: Not sure how a thought bubble couldn't be thinking?

wandering_spaniel said:
Reason: Not sure how a thought bubble couldn't be thinking?

What if it's empty, or contains a pictographic for an emotion?
post #4459391 post #5141124

watsit said:
What if it's empty, or contains a pictographic for an emotion?
post #4459391 post #5141124

That's still showing thinking, isn't it?

wandering_spaniel said:
That's still showing thinking, isn't it?

An empty thought bubble to me indicates that lack of thought/thinking. A "head empty" kinda thing. I wouldn't call an empty thought bubble "thinking" any more than an empty speech bubble is "dialog". The pictographic more indicates an internal feeling or emotion, rather than thought.